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Blind ram

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000377

A type of ram in a blowout preventer (BOP) that has no opening for the drill pipe and is designed to seal off the open wellbore completely. When activated, two opposing blind rams close together, creating a pressure-tight seal across the well. These rams are used when there is no drill string in the hole or as a final sealing mechanism during well control events.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000377
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000377",
  "term": "Blind ram",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A type of ram in a blowout preventer (BOP) that has no opening for the drill pipe and is designed to seal off the open wellbore completely. When activated, two opposing blind rams close together, creating a pressure-tight seal across the well. These rams are used when there is no drill string in the hole or as a final sealing mechanism during well control events.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/blind-ram/"
}

Record 405 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.